Dr Mary Lynch
Honorary Senior Lecturer
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I am registered adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and hold a Master of Science and a PhD in Health Economics from Queen’s University Belfast along with a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and Senior Fellow HEA. I am a senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences/Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) in Bangor University.
In my academic roles, I teach on undergraduate and postgraduate courses and engage in programme and curriculum design and review. I developed the strategy for integration of health economics in to the undergraduate and post graduate health professional curriculum within the school. I am actively involved in the development and revalidation of the BN in nursing and post graduate diploma in adult nursing curriculum in line with the NMC new educational strategy. In my role I provide pastoral support to personal and research students and undertake the additional roles of deputy programme manager for PGDip in Adult nursing as well as the professional lead for Fitness To Practice (FTP) and Professional Lead for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
I supervise undergraduate and taught master’s research projects as well as PhD student projects and have externally examined PhD research projects. I am a trained Social Return on Investment (SROI) practitioner with a specific interest in Social Prescribing (SP), Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) and SROI research into public health policy and evidence-based practice.
I am a peer reviewer for The Lancet Digital Health and editorial member for Nursing and Healthcare International Journal. I am a member of the Public Health Economic Research Group (PHERG), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health Economist’s Study Group (HESG) and Welsh Health Economist’s Study Group (WHESG). I am an independent member of Bangor University Senate Committee, member of the advisory board for Social Value Hub within CHEME and a steering group member for the Wales School for Social Prescribing Research (WSSPR) and Wales Social Prescribing Research Network (WSPRN) and contributed to two commissioned report on social prescribing for Welsh Government. I am an external examiner at Swansea University and Liverpool John Moore’s University for nursing and Leadership programmes.
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Social prescribing for frequent attenders: findings from an innovative pilot intervention.
Lynch, M. & Jones, C., 28 Nov 2019, In: The Lancet. 394, 2, p. S69Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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A systematic review examining how community development approaches in the delivery of healthcare to vulnerable individuals within society breaks down barriers for engagement leading to improved health and well-being outcomes in the UK
Lynch, M. & Mason, E., 19 Apr 2021, NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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A systematic review of economic evaluation studies of green and blue spaces in improving population health
Lynch, M., Spencer, L. & Edwards, R., 14 Nov 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Economic and modelling techniques used to value the health benefits of engaging in physical activity in green and blue spaces: a systematic review
Lynch, M., Ezeofor, V., Spencer, L. & Edwards, R., 22 Nov 2018, In: The Lancet. 392, Supplement 2, p. S55Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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A systematic review of the economic and modelling techniques to value the health benefits of engaging in physical activity in green and blue spaces
Lynch, M., Spencer, L. & Edwards, R., 11 Jul 2018, NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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A systematic review exploring social media and video communication use by older adults aged 60 years and above during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on social wellbeing, social isolation and loneliness
Lynch, M. & Huws, J., 20 Jun 2021, NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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The health benefits of improvements to the physical environment
Lynch, M., 2011.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Prevention of Poor Physical and Mental Health through the Green Social Prescribing Opening Doors to the Outdoors Programme: A Social Return on Investment Analysis
Makanjuola, A., Lynch, M., Hartfiel, N., Cuthbert, A. & Edwards, R. T., 12 Jun 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 12, 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An evaluation study to investigate recruitment into social prescribing interventions, and to explore the skills of link workers in dealing with complex case referrals. PROSPERO 2020 CRD42020158721
Makanjuola, A., Lynch, M. & Spencer, L., 24 Feb 2020, CRD42020158721 ed. NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Social return on investment of face-to-face versus online lifestyle coaching to improve mental wellbeing: Public Health Science 2021
Makanjuola, A., Lynch, M., Hartfiel, N., Cuthbert, A., Wheeler, H. T. & Edwards, R. T., Nov 2022, In: The Lancet. 400, p. S59Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review